refutatio

refutatio	the refutation

Arrangement of		1. exordium	\|	2. narratio	\|	3. partitio
Classical Oration		4. confirmatio	\|	5. refutatio	\|	6. peroratio

Following the the confirmatio or section on proof in a classical oration, comes the refutation. As the name connotes, this section of a speech was devoted to answering the counterarguments of one's opponent.

Related Figures

Figures of Refutation
metastasis
contrarium

See Also

Progymnasmata: Refutation
This elementary exercise was specifically designed to prepare students for the refutation section of a complete oration.
Progymnasmata: Confirmation
Progymnasmata: Commonplace
Progymnasmata: Thesis or Theme

Sources:Cic. De Inv. 1.42-51; Quintilian 5.13

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Gideon O. Burton, Brigham Young University
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